How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Viet Nam?

14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Viet Nam: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group

Italy

3.41 kilograms

in 2024

Viet Nam

2.56 kilograms

in 2023

Italy rank

21st

Viet Nam rank

24th

Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time

Italy
Viet Nam

How they compare

Italy currently reports 3.41 kilograms against 2.56 kilograms in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.85 kilograms.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Italy ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 24th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.9778 kilograms	0.8224 kilograms	0.1553 kilograms	Italy
2010s	1.94 kilograms	1.28 kilograms	0.6601 kilograms	Italy
2020s	1.7 kilograms	3.28 kilograms	1.59 kilograms	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group, Italy or Viet Nam?: Italy, at 3.41 kilograms against 2.56 kilograms in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Italy and Viet Nam?: 0.85 kilograms, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Viet Nam?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Italy and Viet Nam rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?: Italy ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 24th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Unit: kilograms
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 2,459 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.